Category - Medical Negligence
TGB’s medical negligence law team explains the new protocol in Medical Negligence claims following the introduction of the Supreme Court Fast Track Rules 2014.
Prior to 1 October 2014, the Supreme and District Court rules were uniform in their application to personal injury claims. Claims relating to motor vehicle accidents...
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TGB’s Medical Negligence law team writes about potential compensation claims for victims of dental negligence.
When I was a boy, I hated going to the dentist. I still hate it. Going to the dentist means pain, discomfort and embarrassment lying on your back with someone sticking their hands and various nasty implements...
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A proposal to make contraceptive pills available over the counter would expose Australian women to greater health risks, writes Tim White.
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TGB Lawyers’ medical negligence law team writes about the importance of showing “causation”, illustrated by an Australian cancer misdiagnosis case.
Proving medical malpractice in medical negligence claims is difficult and does not necessarily mean that you will get compensation. In virtually every case, you will...
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Whether it’s a motor accident injury, work injury or other injury compensation claim choosing the right lawyer is an important part of the process, writes TGB's Barney Gask.
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The European Commission (EC) is taking pro-active steps towards reforming the controls on medical devices to prevent a repeat of the PIP implant scandal, but what about Australia’s regulator?
The EC is proposing new policies to ‘address both the assessment of a device’s safety ahead of approval, as well as continued surveillance...
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The laws that cover wrongful birth and unplanned pregnancy may be controversial but are here to stay, writes TGB’s Medical Negligence law team.
Wrongful birth cases are controversial. Many people don’t accept that compensation should be available for wrongful births. There are two polarised moral positions. The...
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If your child was born with cerebral palsy and there were complications during delivery you should seek legal advice.
The origins of cerebral palsy are still a mystery and the subject of scientific debate. Cerebral palsy is a profoundly disabling condition and sufferers need lifetime care. Hence, governments and private...
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Most forms of medical treatment involve risk, particularly surgery, but victims of medical negligence may be entitled to compensation, writes TGB's Mal Byrne.
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